Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Jersey City. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1945
Festival and vrata dates for Jersey City in August 1945:
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 2 August 1945.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 3 August 1945.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 3 August 1945.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 August 1945.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 August 1945.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 5 August 1945.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1945.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 12 August 1945.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 August 1945.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1945.
- Simha Sankramana (04:22 AM) — Thursday, 16 August 1945.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 August 1945.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 19 August 1945.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 1945.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 August 1945.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 20 August 1945.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 1945.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 1945.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1945.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1945.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1945.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1945.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 24 August 1945.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 26 August 1945.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 27 August 1945.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 1945.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1945.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1945.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1945. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1945.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1945.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1945.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1945.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1945
| 02AugustThursday | Krishna Dashami (till (3rd) 1:26 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03AugustFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:48 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 04 August 1945 05:55 AM - 10:03 AM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:26 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 05 August 1945 05:56 AM - Monday, 06 August 1945 05:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 06 August 1945 05:57 AM |
| 08AugustWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:44 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 12AugustSunday | Shukla Panchami (till (13th) 2:30 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till (14th) 4:51 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till (15th) 7:16 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:31 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (04:22 AM) — Punyakala: 06:07 AM - 12:31 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustFriday | Shukla Navami (till 11:22 AM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 1:10 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 20 August 1945 06:11 AM - 07:52 AM✓ Completed |
| 20AugustMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 12:56 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 20 August 1945 06:11 AM - Tuesday, 21 August 1945 11:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 21 August 1945 11:57 AM |
| 21AugustTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:57 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:17 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:02 AM) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustFriday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (25th) 2:26 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 8:22 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:28 PM✓ Completed |
| 27AugustMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 5:31 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 2:56 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29AugustWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till 12:42 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till 10:52 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Jersey City
1945 · August
America/New_York
